WP Activity Log

Monitor activity on your WordPress sites and get clear insights into what's happening with detailed user and event logging. Keep WordPress logs of everything that happens on your sites and multisite networks with WP Activity Log to:

• Track user logins and logouts to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are consistently met
• Record failed login attempts to identify potential security breaches and enhance site security
• Monitor user activity and productivity to promote accountability
• Know what happened before an outage for easier troubleshooting
• Know exactly what all your users are doing
• Ensure compliance with regulations and standards such as GDPR and PCI DSS
• Better manage & organize your site & users
• Easily detect suspicious activity on your WordPress site before it escalates into security issues

WP Activity Log is a complete logging solution, helping hundreds of thousands of administrators and security professionals track changes on their websites thanks to real-time user activity monitoring. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgFEMIvKFTA] WordPress changes and details WP Activity Log keeps track of A website activity log is an important tool in improving troubleshooting, compliance, user management, and security. Get WP Activity Log and keep track of events on your site. The log not only tells you that a post, a user profile, or an object was updated, it also lets you know exactly what changed, when, and includes a user log (by whom) so you always have the information you need. Below is a summary of the changes that the plugin can keep a record of:

• Post, page and custom post type changes such as status, content changes, title, URL, custom field, and other metadata changes
• Tags and category changes such as creating, modifying or deleting them, and adding or removing them from posts
• Widget and menu changes such as creating, modifying, or deleting them
• User changes such as user created or registered, deleted, or added to a site on multisite network
• User profile changes such as password, email, display name, and role changes
• Access logging such as user login, logout, failed logins, and terminating other sessions
• WordPress core and settings changes such as installed updates, permalinks, default role, URL, and other site-wide changes
• WordPress multisite network changes such as adding, deleting or archiving sites, adding or removing users from sites, etc.
• Plugin and Theme changes such as installing, activating, deactivating, uninstalling, and updating
• WordPress database changes such as when a plugin adds or removes a table
• Changes to WooCommerce Stores & products, Yoast SEO, WPForms, Gravity Forms, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), MainWP and other popular WordPress plugins.
• WordPress site file changes such as new files are added, or existing ones are modified or deleted.

Detailed event logging ensures that for every event that the plugin records, it reports the:

• Date & time (and milliseconds) of when it happened
• User & role of the user who did the change
• Source IP address from where the change happened
• The object on which the change has taken place

Refer to WordPress activity log event IDs for a complete list of all the changes WP Activity Log can keep a record of and a detailed explanation of what change every event ID represents. Upgrade to WP Activity Log Premium and get even more The premium edition of WP Activity Log takes WordPress user activity tracking to the next level. It comes bundled with even more features to take your WordPress website administration and security to the next level. Premium features list

• See who is logged in and their current activities in real-time
• Log off any user at the click of a button
• Generate fully-configurable HTML and CSV reports
• Get email, SMS and Slack notifications with important changes (fully configurable)
• Search filters to fine tune the search results and find what you need in seconds
• Store activity log in an external database to improve security and scalability
• Mirror the activity log to logs management systems such as AWS CloudWatch, Loggly, and Papertrail in real-time
• Easily mirror the logs in real-time to business communication systems such as Slack
• Send a copy of your websites' activity log to a log file on your web server in real-time
• Archive old activity log data to another database for better storage and log management

Refer to the WP Activity Log plugin features and benefits page to learn more about the benefits of upgrading to WP Activity Log Premium. WP Activity Log third-party plugin support All WP Activity Log editions include activity tracking for third-party plugins, including:

• WooCommerce: Keep a log of changes to the WooCommerce store settings, orders, products, coupons, and much more
• Yoast SEO: Keep a log of changes to Yoast SEO settings, on-page SEO in the Yoast SEO meta box, and much more
• WPForms: Keep a log of changes to WPForms settings, forms, form files, entries (leads) and more
• Gravity Forms: Keep a log of changes to Gravity Forms settings, forms, forms settings, entries (leads), and more
• MemberPress: Keep a log of changes to your MemberPress powered website, including plugin settings changes, memberships, payments, subscriptions and other changes that your team does on your website
• bbPress: Keep a log of changes to bbPress forums, topics, bbPress settings and more
• MainWP: Keep a log of MainWP network changes and see the activity logs of all child sites from one central location - the MainWP dashboard
• Advanced Custom Fields: Keep a log of changes to post types, taxonomies, and taxonomy terms
• Redirection: Keep a log of changes to redirections and redirection groups

Other Noteworthy Features Both free and premium editions of WP Activity Log include a number of non-logging specific features that make the plugin a complete WordPress logging solution. Here is what is included: Free

• Built-in support for reverse proxies and web application firewalls
• Integration with WhatIsMyIpAddress.com allow you to get all information about an IP address with just a mouse click.
• Limit who can view the WordPress activity log by users or roles
• Settings to enable/disable individual event IDs from the activity log
• Configurable dashboard widget highlighting the most recent critical activity
• Configurable WordPress activity log retention policies
• User avatar is displayed in the events for better recognizability
• And much more!

Premium Everything that's included in the Free edition, plus: - Full WordPress multisite support - Easily create your custom alerts & notifications to monitor additional functionality - Import/export plugin settings - Real-time activity log in WordPress admin toolbar - And much more! Free and premium plugin support If you encounter any issues with the free edition of WP Activity Log, you can post and get help on the WordPress.org support forums. You can also find more technical information and plugin documentation on the Melapress knowledge base. Premium plugins include a full year of free updates and dedicated one-to-one premium email support. This means you get direct access to our support team who will assist you with any questions or issues related to the plugins. As featured on:

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5.4.1 (2025-06-03)

• Bug fixes
• Fixed two PHP errors (related to missing methods) which could occur during migration from older plugin versions.

5.4.0 (2025-06-02)

• New features
• New plugin setting to also keep a log of the Query strings (such as UTM parameters) inside the activity log events metadata.
• New activity log event IDs for Rank Math
• ID 10701 - Changed the status of a module in the plugin
• ID 10702 - Modified the "SEO title" of a post
• ID 10703 - Modified the "Meta description" of a post
• ID 10704 - Modified the "Focus keyword" of a post
• ID 10705 - Changed the status of the SEO setting "Pillar Content" in a post
• ID 10706 - Changed the status of the "ROBOTS META Index" setting in a post
• ID 10707 - Changed the status of the "ROBOTS META Nofollow" setting in a post
• ID 10708 - Changed the status of the "ROBOTS META No Archive" setting in a post
• ID 10709 - Changed the status of the "ROBOTS META No Image Index" setting in a post
• ID 10710 - Changed the status of the "ROBOTS META No Snippet" setting in a post
• ID 10711 - Changed the status of the "ADVANCED ROBOTS META Max Snippet" setting in a post
• ID 10712 - Changed the status of the "ADVANCED ROBOTS META Max Video Preview" setting in a post
• ID 10713 - Changed the status of the "ADVANCED ROBOTS META Max Image Preview" setting in a post
• ID 10714 - Changed the Canonical URL of a post
• New activity log event IDs for the Termly plugin
• ID 10901 - Disconnected the site from the Termly account
• ID 10902 - Changed the status of the Scheduled Automatic Scans
• ID 10903 - Changed the status of the setting Add Termly Scanner to robotx.txt Allow list
• ID 10904 - Changed the status of the Consent banner
• ID 10905 - Changed the status of the Auto Blocker in the Banner settings
• ID 10911 - Activated a new API key and connected the site to a Termly account
• **New activity log event IDs for WooCommerce
• ID 9169 - Changed the status of the Manage Stock store setting
• ID 9170 - Changed the value of the Hold stock (minutes)
• ID 9171 - Changed the status of the low stock notification
• ID 9172 - Changed the status of the out of stock notification
• ID 9173 - Changed the Notifications recipient(s) email address
• ID 9174 - Changed the value of the Low stock threshold
• ID 9175 - Changed the value of the Out of stock threshold
• ID 9176 - Changed the status of the Out of stock visibility
• ID 9177 - Changed the Out of stock threshold setting
• ID 9178 - Changed the status of a Woocommerce webhook
• New activity log event IDs for MainWP
• ID 7718 - A new client was created
• ID 7719 - Changed the email address of the client
• ID 7720 - Changed the status of the client
• ID 7721 - Deleted the client
• ID 7722 - Added a site to the client
• ID 7723 - Removed a site from the client
• Plugin improvements
• Improved the sensors to keep a log of activities and site changes performed via site management platforms such as WP Umbrella, ManageWP, ModularDS, InfiniteWP, and WPRemote.
• Improved event tracking of third-party plugins on multisite networks. Events are now captured even when the supported third-party plugin is not network active.
• Improved layout of daily and weekly summary emails for better clarity and reduced redundancy.
• Enhanced the UX in the Custom Notification Builder for when no default recipient is configured or when multiple default recipients are set.
• Added confirmation feedback when users save changes on the Notification settings page.
• Revised and improved the help text in the Notification page.
• Standardized the default "From" email address used in notifications to match plugin branding and domain, while also improving email deliverability.
• Event ID 4000 (new user was created) now includes the user's email address in the event description.
• Updated the help text for the "Hide Plugin" setting for clarity.
• Added a check in Event ID 2065 (post content modified) to advise admin if the WordPress revisions are not enabled.
• Updated the install wizard to highlight the default From and Recipient email addresses used in notifications.
• Adjusted several plugin URLs to ensure they open in a new window.
• Disabled the event IDs 8825, 8845, and 8847, as they are no longer applicable to the latest version of Yoast SEO.
• Added user email, first name, and last name columns to relevant Statistics report types.
• Improved translation compatibility with third-party plugins (e.g. Loco Translate).
• Improved the cleanup hook / process in the plugin to better handle large multisite setups with high activity volumes.
• Updated links and UTM parameters across plugin pages and emails.
• Updated plugin branding with a new logo across plugin pages and emails.
• Bug fixes
• Fixed various PHP notices and warnings triggered by WordPress core update version 6.8.1.
• Fixed several text formatting issues in the Weekly Summary email.
• Fixed event IDs 5508, 5510, 5513, 5514, and 5515 because they were not being reported when changes were done in WP Forms due to an outdated sensor.
• WooCommerce event IDs 9120, 9121, and 9122 were incorrectly logged under the object type "WooCommerce Product" instead of "WooCommerce Store."
• Fixed an issue in the Premium edition preventing admin access to the "Delete Activity Log Data" setting.
• Fixed several user-reported PHP warnings in the Notifications area.
• Fixed JavaScript errors affecting saving or toggling of Weekly Summary notifications.
• Fixed an edge case PHP error that could occur when creating a new sub site on a multisite network.
• Fixed a bug preventing Yoast SEO ID 8803 ("Allow search engines to show post in search results") from being triggered.
• Fixed an issue with the Report white labeling feature causing logo rendering issues in exported reports.
• Fixed a bug in the Premium edition where premium features were not removed correctly after license expiration.
• Fixed a display issue showing an incorrect message during report generation from archived logs.
• Fixed an issue where the plugin could not detect supported ACF events when ACF PRO was installed.
• Fixed problems with IP address extraction in event ID 1006.
• Fixed a cron job issue preventing archiving of logs when set to a 15-minute interval.
• Fixed an edge case PHP error (Undefined constant "WSAL\Utils\WSAL_OPT_PREFIX") during plugin migration in certain multisite setups.
• Fixed a WordPress database error (Specified key was too long; max key length is 1000 bytes) which could cause malfunctions on some database setups.
• Fixed a PHP error during plugin migration when archiving was running.
• Fixed a missing asset error causing plugin malfunction.
• Fixed a PHP error ("operator not supported for strings") that could cause plugin failures.
• Fixed a PHP error generated when deleting a Gravity Forms entry.
• Fixed several errors caused by missing CSS and JS files in the plugin.

Refer to the complete plugin changelog for more detailed information about what was new, improved and fixed in previous version updates of WP Activity Log.